Niagara-on-the-Lake’s winter sculpture tradition was first captured in image during the First World War, when Polish soldiers stationed at Niagara Camp crafted playful snow figures in Simcoe Park. One of their more famous pieces, shown in this photograph, showed a snow cannon aimed at Kaiser Bill, who has his hands raised in surrender. This weekend, this spirit of winter creativity returns. Ice sculptures will dot Queen Street for the Icewine Festival, celebrating both the town’s frosty past and its modern icewine tradition.